"Improving services for people living with this lifelong condition is one of our priorities and we worked hard to improve our community outreach provision. We also increased our capacity to undertake automated red cell exchange transfusion, a technique that reduces complications in those living with this condition and dramatically improves their quality of life."
"It's debilitating, dangerous, and a disease that disproportionately affects people from Black and Caribbean backgrounds. Those living with sickle cell disease need more than the very best medical treatment to manage this life-long condition."
"Breaking News: We have been in discussions with commissioners regarding the Same Day Emergency Care Unit at The Royal London Hospital, and as a result, it will REOPEN."
The Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) unit at Royal London Hospital, which operated as a pilot from September to January, provides sickle cell patients with emergency care alternatives to traditional A&E admissions. Following a campaign by the Sickle Cell Society and community support, Barts Health NHS Trust committed an additional £1m investment to keep the unit operating permanently. The hospital has also expanded capacity for automated red cell exchange transfusion, a technique that reduces complications and improves quality of life for sickle cell patients. With approximately 900 sickle cell patients on the trust's books and one in seven UK cases located in north-east London and Essex, the hospital prioritizes improving services for this lifelong condition affecting disproportionately Black and Caribbean communities.
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